Add color to your gaming rig with this Corsair Strafe mechanical gaming keyboard. It has 100 percent cherry MX RGB key-switches for up to 30 percent less noise during key presses and dedicated volume and multimedia controls, so you can quickly make adjustments. This Corsair Strafe mechanical gaming keyboard has a USB port for use with peripherals.

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All of the feeling, less of the noise

Posted 1 month ago

JT667

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I debated on this keyboard for a solid four of five months before going into a best buy, asking an associate if I could open the box to test the keys, and then immediately buying it on the spot.
Keys/switches
The keys are springy, much like MX Brown keys are, but are about the volume of a large membrane board, something like the old lenovo wireless keyboards if anyone remembers those. If you have any experience with the free keyboard from iBuypower it's about the same volume, maybe a little bit quieter. The keys are also very well spaced which is good if you are someone who has larger fingers, or tends to type on the edges of the keys.
RGB
The RGB lighting has a fully adjustable brightness setting in the iCue software, and of course full customization of colors and themes. Though personally I find anything other than a static color to be distracting the option is definitely there.
Fit/finish
The rubber wrist guard is comfortable, and almost necessary as the edge without it is quite sharp. The metal finish panel at the top of the keyboard is a very smooth brushed aluminium that feels very high quality. The rubber feet, and the wight of the board keeps everything well in place, even on a smooth desk. Volume rocker is responsive and has a good amount of resistance to it.
All in all if you like the feeling of a mechanical keyboard, but MX Blue/Brown/Red switches drive you insane I HIGHLY recommend this board, you will not be disappointed.

I would recommend this to a friend

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Clegane

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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Good advice taken.

Posted 4 months ago

Clegane

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Following advice as frequently seen in gaming blogs, I decided to add a gaming keyboard to my new PC rig. Choice of a board is not easy to make when the only opportunity to "try" it is in the store-if it is there. Other than that, one has to trust the various blogs and tech sites that are out there. Most of what I read recommended a quality level board as a means of improving game play. The Corsair products seem to lead the pack and offer various factors ( Cherry MX, etc.) that could appeal to a user. I read about the switches and the reasons they are advised. One factor that guided my choice was quiet switching. I prefer the keying to relatively "not clicky"- if possible. First, I got the Speed Switch version as recommended by the salesman and as it was on sale. The switching was not to my preference. I returned it. Did more reading and decided on the Silent Switch design. I also got some silencing gaskets that can be added to keys on any board to decrease the keying sounds. The board was pretty quiet on its own and the gaskets were not that necessary. The board is smooth, nicely responsive and comfortable for my rather large hands. If you can swing one into your budget you likely won't regret getting it. It will last for years and be a faithful friend when it is only you against the machine. Cheers.

I would recommend this to a friend

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GLondon

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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Lovely Lighting Scheme

Posted 3 months ago

GLondon

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Beautiful keyboard. I got this keyboard with a Razer Mamba Elite mouse and the two look like they were made to go together. Especially at night, the glowing colors are so lovely to watch.
The keys are a bit higher than the standard keyboard I was using before, which has taken some getting used to. Also, this keyboard comes with an extra set of WASD and QWER keys that are slightly slightly textured and slanted. I guess they're to help gamers get a better grip. I did try replacing the QWER keys as I am a League player, but couldn't get used to the weirdness of the keys being at odd angles and ended up putting the standard keys back. Luckily the keyboard comes with a little device for popping keys out of place.
Overall a great keyboard but I would recommend testing the responsiveness of the keys before purchasing if possible. The keys do have a bit of resistance and height that some people may find hard to adjust to. It is definitely not a "soft" keyboard.

I would recommend this to a friend

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JustJay

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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely love this keyboard

Posted 4 months ago

JustJay

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This is my 2nd Corsair Strafe with the Cherry MX Reds Silent switches and if they ever stop making this particular keyboard then I do not know what I'd do. This being the second generation of the Strafe it has gotten alot more love from Corsair. The audio wheel is a great option and I'm glad they added it. Having the separate switches for the rgb lights on the top left are better placement and the Windows key to keep stray key presses from opening Windows while you game. Not to mention they still have the textured key caps and puller to use them on the most common keys for gaming. The Corsair logo and badge are a lot better looking too placed at the top middle. I can't say enough good things about the changes Corsair made to this keyboard, the lights are always awesome and not too bright or distracting. As well they are not too dim, just the perfect amount of light here. The ICue software lets you sync to other Corsair rgb products too.
So yea, I have not had any negative experience and I really like this Strafe MK.2 even better than the first gen. It's all I ever want to use for gaming or regular computer typing. It's perfect to me.

I would recommend this to a friend

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PersonSuit

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Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Great Keyboard / Bad Wrist Rest

Posted 1 month ago

PersonSuit

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Pros:
The keyboard itself is amazing. It works well and was by far the most silent mech keyboard on the market. Its even quieter than some membrane keyboards I have used. Very reliable and the lighting was perfect.
Cons:
The only bad thing about this board, which actually lead me to return it was the wrist rest. This keyboard, along with most mechanical keyboards, is pretty thick. While this may not bother some people, for me I need a wrist rest to help compensate for the added height. I own a K95 that I use for work and thought the wrist rest would be close to that. However, it was a good inch shorter. This lead to my palms resting on the desk pretty much making the wrist rest a moot point. It's sad because it's an amazing board and if they just used the same rest as they do on the K95 it would be prefect. I even tried 3rd party rests but couldn't find one that felt right so I returned it for another K95 with MX browns.

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

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Corsair Art

1 month ago

Hi,

I apologize for that. I hope the K95 serves you much better and if you do have any issues please reach out to us so we can help: support.corsair.com

TristanK

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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Smooth and quiet

Posted 1 week ago

TristanK

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I'd heard a lot about the benefits of mechanical keyboards for gaming, so I did some research and decided to take the plunge. I dislike "clicky" keyboards, so I made sure to look for quiet or silent key switches. This keyboard uses Cherry MX Red switches, and they're generally very quiet, though I do hear some noise when keys lift back into position (not enough to bother me, though).
The lighting effects are a secondary concern for me, but I had no trouble with the iCUE software, unlike other users. My lone "issue" is that this keyboard is a bit smaller than my previous one--a Logitech G510--so I'm still getting used to the positioning. The included textured WASD keys are a nice touch, however.
Overall, I like this keyboard a lot and can see it getting a lot of use in the coming years.

I would recommend this to a friend

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pdog305

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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Awesome keyboard for gaming

Posted 2 weeks ago

pdog305

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After reviewing several models of corsair keyboards I chose the Strafe rgb mk 2. Due to the pink silent cherry microswitches. I tested several models in store with the silver speed switch, blue clicky and brown tactile microswitches. The silent one is the most comfortable for me and they are pretty quiet. The RGB lighting is programmable through the corsair's icue software which you need to download. The cool thing about icue is if you have other corsair products you can also program through icue like a mouse/headphones. Comes with a palm rest and fps/moba keycap sets which are a nice addition.

I would recommend this to a friend

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Chrystel

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Perfect for late night gaming!

Posted 4 months ago

Chrystel

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Love this keyboard! Bought one for my boyfriend and myself for Christmas. We are both late night gamers and don't have a separate room to keep our gaming computers. So we sometimes will want to game when the other needs to sleep... needless to say our last set of mechanical gaming keyboards made us both wanna throw things at the other person when trying to sleep. Not anymore. It's not completely silent but the reduced amount loud clicking doesn't keep me up when he's playing and vise versa. Only thing I wish it had was a set of macro G keys on the left like the other none silent models. That would make this keyboard perfect in my opinion. But none the less we both love it. Very responsive and goes great with my corsair gaming mouse and headphones.

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars with 4 reviews

4.0 (4 Reviews)

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